Getting the itch again and getting older:( Alan and I have started to plan a boat trip along the east coast and Maine. We haven’t decided as to when we will start this until after Alan has his knee checked out. Has really been giving him some pai…
You have to admire
this mans dedication to his project.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN4kmlAxvGU
Spring Is in the Air
Oh yes, spring is definitely in the air down here. Pollen’s yellow pixie dust is everywhere. So what’s spring like? Actually almost invisible. Scattered swamp maples flush purple. The occasional Redbud is in bloom. Regular deciduous trees have yet to start up again. A person has to go looking for spring and so we did. […]
1/28/2012 AND 1/29/2012 THE NIGHT PASSAGE TO SAMANA
01/28/2012 AND 1/29/2012 SAMANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLICSATURDAY AND SUNDAY132 NMSATURDAY NIGHT WAS SPENT TRAVELING AT SEASUNDAY DOCKED AT PUERTO BAHIA MARINA (http://www.puertobahiasamana.com/)  …
What a Difference a Day Makes: Maurie’s First Cruise
Our friend Maurie from Syracuse came to visit and inexplicably, she seemed to bring warm weather with her. For her visit, Key West offered its signature sun, gentle breezes AND warmth! Unfortunately, all weather predictions indicated it would not remain beautiful for very long nor once gone, would good cruising weather return anytime soon. Our […]
Clearing The Fog
We took the afternoon off, went for a drive, had a gelato, and enjoyed being outside in the harsh winter for which Arizona is known. We’re down to rechecking basic assumptions (again), finalizing deck geometry, and fine tuning the hull shape. This can be a dangerous time in the design cycle. Having put in a […]
Grace Gove Wilcox is Born!
Grace Gove WilcoxBorn January 25th at 4:20am, Grace Gove Wilcox joined the family. Daughter to Elizabeth and Brian, Grace weighed in at a healthy 7 lbs 11 ounces. Mom and baby are both doing great!
Sad Goodbyes
One of the aspects of living onboard is frequently meeting and then leaving friends. It’s a mix of emotions. You’re sad to say goodbye, excited about their, or your, next adventure, and always looking forward to the next time you will meet again.That’s…
Minor Projects
Last weekend we completed a couple of minor projects on the boat. We had been meaning to change the impellers on the engined since last summer on the delta when Scott had problems with his raw water cooling. What the impeller does is draw r…
St. Augustine
Let’s see, we left off recounting our exploration of Cumberland Island in Georgia, a wonderful, magical place if you like walking, exploring maritime forests and history and old mansions and ruins– not to be missed. We did get socked in with fog…
